A brand new album from James McArthur & The Head Gardeners, entitled Strange Readings From The Weather Station, will be released on June 1st via Moorland Records. This, the first full length album from the band, is the long awaited follow up release…

Fronted by sisters Rachel and Becky, The Unthanks are an English folk group who are known for their unique blending of traditional folk tunes with other, eclectic sounds and influences. The band’s 8th studio album, Mount The Air, was released in…

Worry Dolls have recently announced that they will be releasing a new EP, as well as embarking on an extensive UK tour later this year – much to the delight of the London acoustic scene and their fans across the country. The…

The Mountain Goats are responsible for my all-time favourite record. The Sunset Tree is frontman John Darnielle’s angry and beautiful ode to his troubled adolescence. Since its release in 2005, Darnielle has released five brilliant LPs with themes from the Bible to mental illness.…

The Bill Fay story is astonishing. That he is here again making music, and such precious music to boot, is a gift to anyone willing to listen. He was a victim of the cruel axe of the music machine back…

Maiday has recently shared a second track from her upcoming, and highly anticipated, debut EP, Anatomy. The single, entitled ‘You’, follows on from last year’s ‘Wish You’d Met Me First‘ which made satisfactorily-sized waves towards the back end of last year…

When we first heard brothers Matt and Joe Winter, we described their music as “a fine slab of Crosby, Still, Nash & Young-esque loveliness”. Forgive us, then, for being a little excited to be able to bring you an exclusive…

Live albums can go ether way. Sometimes they seem like nothing more than a sonic souvenir of the band’s last tour for their existing fan base. But at their best, they make you stop listening to the studio albums. After…

The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards have just released a double CD, featuring 27 of the artists nominated for this year’s award. Artists on the album include the likes of Cara Dillon, The Will Pond Band, and Maz O’Connor. It was…

Dear FFS readers, The band I play in, Left With Pictures, are playing a very special headline show this Sunday night, at The Harrison, Kings Cross, for the latest instalment of We Come Alive, the monthly intimate music night curated…

Having had one of the ‘songs of the summer’ in 2012 with the ubiquitous ‘Hold On’, which seemed to be playing all over the radio, in every shop, and at every festival across the world, Alabama Shakes took some time…

Chicago’s Erik Hall took four years to make his second album, racking up thousands of miles travelling between his home studio and the Michigan farmhouse where he also recorded – giving the album its name, Driver. And as opener ‘Bawl,…

Mumford & Sons have revealed another track from their latest album, along with an accompanying music video. ‘The Wolf’ is the not first taste we have had from the band’s upcoming third album, Wilder Mind, as they released an official single, Believe,…

Given how Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore introduced themselves as Tennis with 2011’s Cape Dory, it was easy to wonder if it was a glorious fluke. The college sweethearts had married, bought a yacht and set sail down the Eastern…

Somewhere the queues will already be starting to form. This Saturday will be, for the eighth year running, a celebration of all things independent record store. Record collectors will be out in force to get their hands on the wealth…

And on it goes. Following swiftly on from the first part of our buying guide, here is more tasty goodness from the RSD list. Martin Carthy – Martin Carthy. LP – £18.99. Limited to 750. Martin Carthy’s groundbreaking debut LP…